I.1. Eurasiatic

For this version, vocabulary from Dolgopolsky (2008) and Bomhard (2018) has been used. Discussions on grammatical details are found e.g. in (Kümmel 2009) or Kortlandt (2010), with summaries of previous comparisons such as the following nominal declension paradigm:

This Micro-Altaic version of the fable relies heavily on vocabulary reconstructed for both Proto-Mongolic and Proto-Turkic. It uses mostly words reconstructed for both proto-languages[xxii], if possible including those with Tungusic cognates. For morphosyntax, a simple system based on comparison of nominal and verbal endings and formants of Proto-Mongolic (Mong.), Proto-Turkic (Turk.) and—when possible—Tungusic (Tung.) has been used: